Reel Rush Pokie
Filled with delicious-looking sweets, the Reel Rush video pokie from Net Ent has some pretty tasty features as well, including unique symbol positions that get activated with each successive win and a free spins round that has 3,125 ways to win. A jackpot of 480,000 coins is another good reason for punters to unwrap this game, which has an unusual layout, theme, design and payout system.
It may look relatively traditional, with simple graphics and most symbols being plainly-styled sweets, but the first thing most people are going to notice is that across the 5 reels, those symbols are only visible in a diamond-shaped section. Reels 1 and 5 have just a single sweet on them, moving inwards from here, reels 2 and 4 are each 3 symbols high and only the centre reel, number 3, has a full complement of 5 symbols.
The rest of the reel positions are marked with the letter ‘R’ and we shall see why in a little bit. Behind the main game is another simple picture, this time we see ice creams and a blue sky, which is designed to blend in and not take our attention away from what’s happening on the reels, as it can take a little time to fully understand.
Playing Reel Rush
It could be worth a few practice spins before playing for real cash and fortunately, like all Net Ent games, there’s free Reel Rush video pokies available, while the minimum stake is set at 0.50 per spin and the high limit is 100.00. Matching symbols in any positions on adjacent reels starting from the left side are needed to get a winline. Because the leftmost reel is just a single symbol however, it can be a little tricky to get a prize, which is where the special features become so important.
Five oval sweets in different colours will each pay the same amount when they create a winning combination, with 5, 15 or 50 coins awarded for 3, 4 or 5 across the reels. The classic fruit symbols, each turned into rectangular blobs, will make up the higher-paying lines, starting with a plum that’s worth 10, 50 or 100 coins, moving through grapes, a watermelon, lemon and pineapple, to the top value strawberry that pays out 10, 250 or 1000 coins.
If all those symbols of fruit are too healthy-looking, then the chocolate bar wild symbol should satisfy cravings, while the way it can act as any other if it’s needed to complete a winning combination is also quite satisfying to see.
Reel Rush
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Reel Re-Spins
Any time a winning line is landed, once the payout has been awarded, 2 of the ‘R’ sections on the left reel will be scratched off to become active during a free re-spin. There’s now 135 ways to win across the game, so it’s easier to line up matching symbols across 3 or more consecutive reels from the left and should the re-spin see be another winner, 2 spots on the right-side reel become active and players then have 405 ways to win.
This process can carry on, with the third re-spin giving 675 ways to win as reel 2 now contains 5 active spots, on the fourth spin, reel 4 will also become 5 symbols high to equal 1125 ways across the game and the last re-spin is the fifth, which has reels 1 to 4 fully active and 1875 ways to line symbols up for a win.
Once a non-winning spin occurs, the reels revert back to the basic diamond pattern and the process begins again when the next win is spun up.
Free Spins
As these re-spins play out, a line of stars will begin to light up and once all 5 are highlighted, a free spins bonus game is triggered. All 5 positions on all 5 reels are now active and there’s a huge 3,125 number of ways that symbols can now line up during these 8 bonus spins. While it’s not absolutely guaranteed that this will create wins, in practice players are almost certainly going to see multiple lines of matching symbols and get some great payouts in these games.
There’s no scatter symbol to retrigger the round, so once the free spins are done, players are taken back to the basic level again, but hopefully with a lot more cash in their bankrolls.
The Verdict
Don’t be fooled by the straightforward design of the Reel Rush video pokie as it hides some outstanding gameplay features that make it stand out from any others that we’ve seen. A relatively high 0.50 minimum stake could put a few people off trying this game, but it still has the same high return to player percentage that Net Ent online pokies are known for.